To facilitate teacher mobility in the Northeast, barriers to interstate movement must be lessened. Presently, teachers are restricted from transferring pension assets across state lines; they can lose up to 40 percent of their retirement benefits, can usually transfer only part of their years of service, and may be financially unable to "buy…

The key to successful management of staffing during decline, this paper says, is advance planning. It suggests several steps to take via analyzing, prioritizing, economizing, and publicizing before reduction in force hits the school. Administrators should make projections and predictions on enrollments, revenues and expenditures and facilities and…

Implicit in Gault v. Garrison is the idea that forced retirement is unacceptable at any age. An unintended effect of the current forced retirement laws may be a rethinking of tenure laws in an attempt to make it possible to eliminate some older faculty members from our schools and colleges. (Author/IRT)

A questionnaire survey of 331 Pennsylvania public school teachers gathered data on their attitudes toward Early Retirement Incentive Plans (ERIPs) and on their demographic and job characteristics. The results show teachers strongly support the ERIP concept, chiefly because of their desires to pursue second careers or leisure pursuits. (RW)

Offers school board members 10 tried-and-true signs that can help them know when to retire. (MLF)

Discusses how schools might benefit by enlisting older adults as participants in a rejuvenation of public education. Argues that many retirees are looking for avenues of usefulness and activity. Suggests ways schools might utilize older adults. (HB)

A pilot project prepared retired teachers to promote K-12 education about aging. The project demonstrated the relevance of learning about aging at all ages, the value of retirees as resources for schools, and the significance of providing lifelong learning opportunities for retirees. (SK)

Whether from frustration, ambition, or financial necessity, administrators are inclined to say "yes" when private companies come calling. Sometimes superintendents initiate contacts themselves and begin new careers as well-credentialed salespeople or behind-the-scenes think tanks. At the Edison Project, former superintendents work in…

Tax-sheltered annuities for school employees are benefits to employees who authorize the district to deduct a specified amount from their paychecks and forward that amount to the accounts selected. Article surveys recent legislative changes that enable school employees to make better use of their tax-sheltered annuities. (MLF)

A survey of 50 Michigan superintendents who had recently left their positions for retirement or another position found that only 4 respondents felt like lame ducks during their disengagement period. The most productive behavior for departing superintendents is to conduct business as usual, complete major projects, move their districts forward, and…

Research suggests that professors of educational-leadership who come to university classrooms with broad public school administration experience are perceived by graduate students as more effective in teaching courses in school law, finance, and leadership theory. Retiring superintendents are advised about pursuing college teaching opportunities.…

Today's increasingly complex financial services market offers consumers a vast array of products, services, and providers to choose from to meet their financial needs. While this degree of choice provides consumers with a great number of options, it also requires that they be equipped with the information, knowledge, and skills to evaluate their…

Increased enrollments combined with teacher retirements and resignations are creating a strain on the current supply of qualified teachers. As the demand for new teachers is increasing, the number of new teaching graduates is decreasing proportionally. A national teacher shortage is imminent and already exists is some locations and in some…

Retired chemists in Delaware have become involved in volunteer program to teach science to elementary and secondary students. A description of the program is provided. Also provided are descriptions of five lessons developed for the program. One of the lessons deals with birthday candles. (JN)

Describing the management processes for contraction of teachers and analyzing the consequences, this article suggests (1) a need for a substantial commitment to inservice education and (2) an alternative salary policy for overcoming teacher shortages in specific subjects. (MD)